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Catalog/Drama/Beyond the Forest
Beyond the Forest poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.3 / 100
1949·Drama / Film-Noir / Romance·1h 37m

BEYOND THE FOREST

“Nobody's as good as Bette when she's bad!”

Rosa, the self-serving wife of a small-town doctor, gets a better offer when a wealthy big-city man insists she get a divorce and marry him instead. Soon she demonstrates she is capable of rather deplorable acts -- including murder.

Above the Line
King Vidor·DirectorLenore J. Coffee·ScreenplayStuart Engstrand·NovelRobert Burks·Director of PhotographyMax Steiner·Original Music ComposerRudi Fehr·Editor
Cast
Bette Davis·Rosa MolineJoseph Cotten·Doctor Louis MolineDavid Brian·Neil LatimerRuth Roman·CarolMinor Watson·MooseDona Drake·JennyRegis Toomey·SorrenSarah Selby·MildredAnn Doran·Edith WilliamsBess Flowers·Secretary
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
King Vidor·DirectorAl Alleborn·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Lenore J. Coffee·ScreenplayStuart Engstrand·Novel
Camera· 2
Robert Burks·Director of PhotographyEugene Richee·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Rudi Fehr·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Max Steiner·Original Music ComposerCharles Lang·Sound
Art & Design· 5
Robert M. Haas·Art DirectionEdith Head·Costume DesignAl Greenway·Makeup ArtistPerc Westmore·Makeup ArtistWilliam L. Kuehl·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Jack L. Warner·Executive ProducerHenry Blanke·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Ruby Felker·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
63.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI 9%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Beyond the Forest's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A black and white movie poster features a woman with dark hair lying down, looking upwards and to the left. She is wearing a light-colored top with a dark patte”

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Key Elements
Cowhide Patterned Pillow
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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